Middle East

By Jordan Richard Schoenherr, Concordia University | – Along with the recent reciprocal drone strikes by Iran and the United States in Syria, Russia continues to unleash its arsenal on Ukrainian civilian and military targets alike. While the Russian armies have started using outdated weapons, novel technologies remain the objects of fascination on the battlefield. […]

Featured

Many Civil Wars: The Extremist Israeli Gov’t has Roiled Relations with Biden and US Jews and Highlighted the Occupation of Palestine

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Feature: Special to Informed Comment) | – Some 450,000 Israeli protesters massed again this weekend against Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s efforts to disempower the Israeli judiciary, so he can pick the judges for his own corruption trials, declining to be mollified by his promises to find a compromise. Netanyahu’s attack on the […]

Iraq War

Lying about Lying: Why we must revisit the Definition of ‘Fake News’ from Iraq to Palestine

Ramzy Baroud

Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud The phrase “fake news” continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarised political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organisations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that most of what is uttered or written by CNN is “fake news” for Republicans, and much of what […]

Arab World

Egypt’s Nile Delta is badly polluted by Heavy Metals

Sustainability Times

( Sustainability Times ) – The Nile is one of the world’s most iconic rivers and in ancient times it gave rise to a unique cilvilization that lasted for several millennia. Yet its delta, once the heartland of Lower Egypt, could soon be no more in any recognizable form, scientists are warning. “Large-scale heavy metal […]

Israel/ Palestine

Israel occupation Forces kill Young Palestinian Physician at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Middle East Monitor

Israeli occupation forces on Friday night shot dead a Palestinian young man in Al-Aqsa Mosque while he was trying to re-enter the holy site after being removed. This came after Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque and evacuated most of the Palestinian worshippers remaining inside. At the same site of the killing, eyewitnesses […]

Israel/ Palestine

Legacy of a Palestinian Educator: Honoring Saniya Nusseibeh’s Journey as a Teacher on Land Day

Global Voices

Sanaiyeh’s story: The unwavering pursuit of educating Palestinian girls. Written byمدونة خزائن khazaaen Translated bySarah Khaled سارة خالد Translated byMariam A. Translation posted 30 March 2023 0:34 GMT Read this post in عربي Saniyeh wrote on this photo: At Schmidt College after before the Nakbah, I’m in 7th grade.” Saniyeh Nusseibeh Collection, Khazaen Archive. Used […]

Displaced and Refugees

In Turkey, Women are feeling the worst Aftershocks of the earthquake Disaster and wondering where the Government is

The Conversation

By Willow Kreutzer, University of Iowa and Stephen Bagwell, University of Missouri-St. Louis | – When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks. They are much more likely than men to experience sexual violence and health problems. Women and girls also face greater professional and educational setbacks. So […]

Iran

What does “Secularism” mean in the Iran Protests?

The Conversation

By Roodabeh Dehghani, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa | – Since the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini in September 2022, much has been said and written about the protests in Iran. Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s morality police. She was arrested for supposedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. Her death triggered widespread protests against […]

Congress

U.S. Senate in bipartisan Vote repeals decades-old Iraq War Authorizations, But Marco Rubio voted ‘No’

Florida Phoenix

By: Jennifer Shutt – ( Florida Phoenix) – WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking a broadly bipartisan vote to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force that have stayed on the books years after the two wars ended. The 66-30 vote sends the measure […]